Alabama corporatio, which applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machine hours, has provided the following data for its most recent year of operations. Estimated labor hours were 3,900. Actual labor hours were 3800. Note that machine hours are used. Estimated manufacturing  $137,080 Estimated machine-hours 3,800 Actual manufacturing overhead $137,000 Actual machine-hours 3,780 The overhead for the year was closet to: $641.47 underapplied  $3,435 underapplied  $732 overapplied  $3,435 overapplied  None of the above

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Alabama corporatio, which applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machine hours, has provided the following data for its most recent year of operations. Estimated labor hours were 3,900. Actual labor hours were 3800. Note that machine hours are used.

Estimated manufacturing  $137,080
Estimated machine-hours 3,800
Actual manufacturing overhead $137,000
Actual machine-hours 3,780

The overhead for the year was closet to:

$641.47 underapplied 

$3,435 underapplied 

$732 overapplied 

$3,435 overapplied 

None of the above

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Predetermined overhead rate = Estimated manufacturing overhead / Estimated machine-hours

= $137,080/3,800 hours

= $36.073684 per hour

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